Rusty’s winch plate question

[Andy2434]

I would contact Rusty’s 4 wheel products. Seems like there are two versions of this. I didn’t take a picture of the plate before I put the winch and bumper on.

How was the fitment/installation with the Q Stealth and the Rusty's winch plate?

I have the OEM steel bumper group and am planning for the same set-up as yours. Your set-up looks great!

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[Jondrew]

How was the fitment/installation with the Q Stealth and the Rusty's winch plate?

I have the OEM steel bumper group and am planning for the same set-up as yours. Your set-up looks great!

I think it fit perfect. See my previous post for the few nits I have about the winch.

 

[Sippican]

I put on the Rugged Ridge Spartacus bumper and wanted to put on the winch plate but it called for cutting off part of the frame tab. I decided I didn't want to do that. It looks like Rusty's just bolts right on, BUT, I don't understand how the bumper connects back on with the 4 bolts on each side if the winch plate uses one of the holes. I couldn't find a goo 'head on' picture to understand how the plate bolts to the same plate as the bumper uses. I want to buy the Rusty's plate but want to be sure my bumper will bolt back up.

 

[Mrjimmystewart]

Sippican,

the Rustys winch plate does share two bolt holes with the bumper, however the winch plate flange and holes are just behind the plate the bumper bolts to, so the bumper studs just go right through both. it makes the bumper mount a little stronger. The the bumper studs are plenty long enough so the extra thickness of the winch plate is no issue.

These pictures are from when I installed it.

And of course, the lower bars is the Blue Ox tow plate, which is also compatable since it bolts to the outside of the frame and Rustys bolts to the inside.

. the rustys flange is a little hard to see, but if you look closely, it extends down just slightly from the bumper plate, and is behind it.

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